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crimeandpunishment (1754306) writes "You knew this was coming. The adult industry has found a way to cash in on the iPhone 4. The phone's FaceTime videoconference feature is leading to a whole new way to reach out and touch someone. Adult entertainment companies are now offering video-sex chat services for iPhones...which puts Apple in a tough spot. It has always kept iPhone apps squeaky clean....no porn allowed."Link to Original Source

First, there's a difference between keeping the apps available through Apple's App Store squeaky clean and how consumers choose to make use of the devices they've purchased. There's very little difference between how one makes use of their phone and its features and how one makes use of one's laptop or desktop. If critics suddenly start calling for Apple to regulate how, when, and for what purposes FaceTime may be used I sure hope they're willing to demand that other companies, e.g. Dell, AT&T, Verizo